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Hussain Mohamed Latheef
Vice President of the Maldives since 2023 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hussain Mohamed Latheef (Dhivehi: ހުސައިން މުހައްމަދު ލަތީފް), commonly known as Sembe (Dhivehi: ސެމްބެ), is a Maldivian politician who has been the 13th Vice President of the Maldives since 2023. Prior to his tenure as vice president he was a member of the People's Majlis from 2014 to 2023.
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Early life
Hussain Mohamed Latheef was born to Aminath Hussain and Latheef.[1] He graduated from Al-Azhar University with an undergraduate degree in social services and community development in 2009, and from Anglia Ruskin University with a Master of Business Administration in 2018.[2][3]
Career
In 2004, Latheef became secretary of the Hulhumale’ Hospital. He was Senior Vice President of the Football Association of Maldives.[2] He was an assistant investigation officer for the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives.[3]
Latheef joined the Progressive Party of Maldives in 2014, and was a member of its youth-wing.[3] He became a member of the Jumhooree Party in 2018.[4] He later joined the People's National Congress (PNC)[3] and was elected deputy leader in 2023.[5]
In the 2014 election Latheef was elected to the People's Majlis for the Fares-Maathodaa constituency.[2][3] During his tenure in the People's Majlis he was a member of the Social Affairs, Whole House, Budget, and Public Accounts committees.[6]
Mohamed Muizzu, the presidential nominee of the PNC, selected Latheef as his vice-presidential running mate for the 2023 election.[1][7]
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Personal life
Latheef can speak Arabic and English. He is married to Aishath Afreen.[8]
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